The Roissybus stopped running on 1 March 2026. This relatively cheap and frequent shuttle bus service between downtown Paris-Opera and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has not been replaced by a similar service.
Roissybus Permanently Canceled!
For most travelers, the best public transportation option to downtown Paris is now the RER B train from Charles de Gaulle airport and then a transfer to the metro (or bus) where this busy line crosses other public transportation options.
Keep in mind that any train to or from an airport in Paris requires a Paris Region <> Airport ticket. For families and small groups, private airport transfers may even be cheaper (and more convenient).
Basic Paris Public Transportation Ticket Prices in 2026:
Single tickets: €2.55 for Metro-Train-RER, €2.05 for Bus-Tram, €14 for Paris Region <> Airports, and €12.30 for a day pass. See Guide to Paris Public Transport Tickets for prices and details.
The Roissybus, Le Bus Direct (previously called Les Cars Air France) limousine buses, and Orly buses have all been canceled in recent years and have not been replaced with a similar coach service from Parisian airports to downtown Paris. Private airport transfers or the RER B are the best alternatives
Other Buses to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
Regular buses to Charles de Gaulle Airport avoid the airport ticket surcharge, but the choices are somewhat limited and not very appealing to most tourists. These buses only require a standard bus-tram ticket.
The cheapest buses to Charles de Gaulle Airport from Paris are the Noctilien night buses N140 and N143 that link Paris-Gare de l’Est (via Gare du Nord) with Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) a few times between 1 and 5 am in the morning. Travel times are 45 to 70 minutes.
Bus 9517 connects the airport with Gare d’Argenteuil via Stade de France – Saint-Denis (RER D) and Saint-Denis Pleyel (Metro M14) and Carrefour (Metro M13). For some, this is a good option, but for most travelers, the RER B is an easier option.
Two other daytime buses to Charles de Gaulle Airport are similarly cheap, if slow. Bus 350 from Porte de la Chapelle (sometimes via Parc des Expositions) and bus 351 from Nation have some useful connections to the Metro or RER train system.
→ See Cheapest Transportation to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport CDG by Bus (350, 351, or Night Buses) for details.
Private Airport Shuttle Services to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
A large number of service providers offer private airport shuttle minibuses and vans from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to any destination, including Euro Disney / Disneyland Paris. These shuttles can be a good value for money for small groups and are also worth considering when traveling with luggage, small children, or to destinations not close to the terminals of other forms of public transportation.
Taxis from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport are by the meter, but expect to pay at least €50-€70. Surcharges are added for night-time travel (5 pm to 10 (!) am), Sundays, national holidays, luggage, and more than three persons per car.
Suburban train line RER B is the best public transportation option to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The train is an especially good choice when traveling without luggage or to avoid getting stuck in traffic during peak hours (although the train does get very crowded).
Public Transportation to Airports in Paris in 2026
Public transportation, especially the train and metro, is the best way to travel from Parisian airports to downtown Paris.
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): RER B trains are the best public transportation. The RoissyBus was canceled, and other buses are cheap but very slow.
- Private airport transfers are best booked in advance. They are a comfort after a long flight.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): easy transportation on Metro 14, or Orlyval shuttle from Antony on RER B, or cheapest on bus 183. Book private transfers in advance.
- How to Transfer by Train between Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly Airport.
- Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA): cheap flights but long ground transportation to downtown Paris. Private transfers are expensive.
- Public transportation to Paris-Charles de Gaulle or Paris-Orly airport requires a standard Paris Region <> Airports Ticket, which covers any metro, transilien, and RER train in the larger Paris region, including all the way to Versailles.
- Guide to Paris Public Transportation Tickets and Metro Prices — a new simplified system is used in 2026. Longer journeys are often cheaper than before.
- Which Paris Airport is the Best to Fly Into? CDG or Orly? It doesn’t really matter much.
- Luxury buses of Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France), the RoissyBus, or Orly buses no longer operate. There is no similar limousine bus service from Parisian airports to downtown.
→ Always check Paris public transportation journeys before traveling at RATP or IDF Mobilités.
Cheap Roissybus Link from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Opéra Garnier
The Roissybus is probably the easiest and one of the cheapest ways to travel between downtown Paris and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Roissybus links Opéra Garnier and Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle three to four times per hour from around 6 am to shortly after midnight. The journey takes around an hour but can be longer if traffic is very heavy.
Roissybus Bus Stops in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport: